Reclining rocking chair



Jan. 14, 1947 HAICH 2,414,298

RECLINING ROCKING CHAIR Filed Nov. 3, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor 20 (/Ze ia/aw,

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RECLINING' ROCKING CHAIR Filed Nov. 5, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor Patented Jan. 14, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,414,298 RECLINING ROCKING CHAIR Joe Haich, East Chicago, Ind. Application November 3, 1944, Serial No. 561,722

' 2 Claims. (01. 155-76) The present invention relates to the new and useful improvement in rocking chairs of a type designed primarily for use as a porch or lawn chair and has for an important object to provide means for adjusting the back andseat portions of the chair to permit occupancy of the chair in a reclining position, when desired.

A further object of invention is to provide a device of this characterof simple and practical construction, which is strong and durable, neat and attractive in appearance, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which th same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which- Figure 1 is a side elevational view.

Figure 2 is'a front elevational view.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view showing the chair in reclining position.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one side of the canopy support.

Figure 5 is a similar view of one of the arm rests, and

Figure 6 is a similar view of one of the side supports for the seat of the chair.

Figure 7 is a side elevational view showing the chair in folded position.

Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein for purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of my invention the numeral 5 designates a pair of rockers connected in spaced parallel relation by means of the front and rear cross rods 6 and l.

A pair of front legs 8 are pivotally attached at their lower ends to the front cross rod 6 and extend upwardly therefrom.

A pair of side rails 9 are pivotally attached at their front ends to an intermediate portion of the legs 8 by means of a transverse rod ID, the rear ends of the side rails 9 being curved downwardly to form rear legs ll positioned inside the rockers 5 and connected adacent their lower ends by a cross rod l2 which extends outwardly at each side of the legs II and adapted for selectively seating in notches l3 in the upper edges of the rockers 5. r

A back designated generally at ll includes a pair of upstanding side members I! pivotally attached by means of pins I8 to the side rails 9 at the juncture thereof with the rear legs II. The upper ends of the side members I! of the back are connected by a cross rod 11.

Arms [8 have their front ends pivotally at tached to the upper ends of the respective front legs 8 by means of bolts 19 and the rear ends of the arms I! are pivotally attached to the lower back.

2 portion of the side members l5 of the back by means of bolts 20, The upper edge of the arms l8 are formed with flat arm rests 2|.

A canopy frame designated generally at 22 includes a pair of spaced parallel side members 23 pivotally connected at their rear ends on a cross rod 24 extending between the upper ends of the back I 4 and the front ends of the members 23 are connected by a cross rod 25. An intermediate cross rod 26 is also provided for the canopy frame to prevent sagging of a strip of canvas, cloth or other suitable material (not shown) and which may be attachedto the rods 24 and 25 to form the canopy.

A strip of canvas or other suitabl material 21 is also supported at its ends on the rods I0 and I! to form the seat and back portions of the chair.

By placing the ends of the cross rod l2 in the It is believed that the details of construction and manner of use of the device will be readily understood from the foregoing without further detailed explanation.

Having thus described the invention what I claim is:

1. A chair comprising a pair of rockers, front legs pivotally attached to the front ends of the rockers and rising therefrom, side rails pivotally attached to an intermediate portion of the front legs and extending rearwardly therefrom with the rear ends of said side rails extended downwardly to form rear legs, means selectively supporting, said rear legs at longitudinally spaced points on said rockers a back rising from said side rails and arms connecting the back to the upper ends of the front legs.

2. A chair comprising a pair of rockers, a pair of front legs pivotally attached at the front ends of the rockers and rising therefrom, a pair. of side rails pivotally attached at an intermediate portion of said front legs and extending rearwardly therefrom, said side rails having downwardly extended rear ends, said rockers having notches in its upper edge, a cross rod connecting the lower ends of said side rails and adapted for selective engagement in said notches, a back pivoted to the side rails and rising therefrom and arms having their front ends pivoted to the upper ends of the front legs and pivoted at their rear ends to said JOE HAICH. 

